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DISPOSITIVO RECONOCIMIENTO CARACTERES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flying-spot scanner
1, record 1, English, flying%2Dspot%20scanner
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In optical character recognition, a device employing a moving spot of light to scan a sample space, the intensity of the transmitted or reflected light being sensed by a photoelectric transducer. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - flying%2Dspot%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flying-spot scanner: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - flying%2Dspot%20scanner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flying spot scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de balayage par faisceau explorateur
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20balayage%20par%20faisceau%20explorateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scanner à spot mobile 2, record 1, French, scanner%20%C3%A0%20spot%20mobile
masculine noun
- analyseur à spot mobile 3, record 1, French, analyseur%20%C3%A0%20spot%20mobile
masculine noun
- analyseur à spot volant 4, record 1, French, analyseur%20%C3%A0%20spot%20volant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En reconnaissance optique des caractères, système utilisant un faisceau lumineux mobile pour balayer une surface à analyser. L'intensité de la lumière transmise ou réfléchie par cette surface est analysée par une cellule photoélectrique. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20balayage%20par%20faisceau%20explorateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de balayage par faisceau explorateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20balayage%20par%20faisceau%20explorateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il s'agit d'un scanner à spot mobile généré par tube à rayons cathodiques. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20balayage%20par%20faisceau%20explorateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Composición (Imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explorador de punto luminoso
1, record 1, Spanish, explorador%20de%20punto%20luminoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- exploradora de punto luminoso móvil 2, record 1, Spanish, exploradora%20de%20punto%20luminoso%20m%C3%B3vil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el reconocimiento óptico de caracteres es un dispositivo que utiliza un punto movible luminoso para explorar un amplio espacio, detectándose la intensidad de la luz transmitida o reflejada por un transductor fotoeléctrico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - explorador%20de%20punto%20luminoso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- keyboard encoder
1, record 2, English, keyboard%20encoder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- encoder 2, record 2, English, encoder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A keyboard operated machine for printing characters onto documents in the stylized form necessary for subsequent reading by character recognition equipment. 3, record 2, English, - keyboard%20encoder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- codeur à clavier
1, record 2, French, codeur%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifrador
1, record 2, Spanish, cifrador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- codificador 1, record 2, Spanish, codificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el "reconocimiento de caracteres", [...] dispositivo de teclado para imprimir, en documentos, caracteres estilizados en la forma requerida para su lectura posterior mediante un equipo de reconocimiento de caracteres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cifrador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- character recognition device 1, record 3, English, character%20recognition%20device
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de reconnaissance de caractères
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de reconocimiento de caracteres
1, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20reconocimiento%20de%20caracteres
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que emplea la tecnología de máquinas para identificar automáticamente símbolos legibles por el hombre, mayormente caracteres alfanuméricos, y luego expresar sus identidades en códigos legibles por la máquina. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20reconocimiento%20de%20caracteres
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